IAHSS BASIC OFFICER FINAL EXAM
PREPARATION 2026 ACCURATE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
●● Which of the following is NOT a risk issue for healthcare?
A. Drugs are used and stored in the facility
B. Mostly female staff
C. High percentage of technical and professional staff
D. Publicly accessible and many doors must remain open. Answer: C.
High percentage of technical and professional staff
●● Which of the following is usually at the top of the organizational
chart?
A. Board of Directors
B. Department leaders
C. Assistant Administrators
D. Vice Presidents. Answer: A. Board of Directors
●● Which of the following statements best describes employees?
,A. Medical staff contracted by the facility
B. All staff directly employed by the facility
C. Volunteers who donate their time
D. Contracted persons. Answer: B. All staff directly employed by the
facility
●● Security uses senior management's endorsement to build what kind
of program?
A. Strong and effective
B. A program that works in a small part of the facility
C. Generally effective
D. Strong and simple. Answer: A. Strong and effective
●● How should friendships and interpersonal relationships between
security officers and staff members from other departments be treated?
A. Discouraged
B. Encouraged
C. Encouraged, but monitored
D. Encouraged, but security staff educated about ethics and avoiding
favoritism. Answer: D. Encouraged, but security staff educated about
ethics and avoiding favoritism
, ●● Which of the following allows a department to assess its cost-
effectiveness within an organization?
A. Crime analysis
B. Risk assessment
C. Benchmarking
D. Evaluation surveys. Answer: C. Benchmarking
●● What should the most primary overriding concern of any security
department be?
A. Its image
B. The safety and well-being of anyone in the facility
C. The goals and mission of the entity employing the security services
D. Cost-effectiveness. Answer: B. The safety and well-being of anyone
in the facility
●● Which of the following are skills a security professional should have
and use at all times?
A. Good observation skills
B. Good communication skills
PREPARATION 2026 ACCURATE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
●● Which of the following is NOT a risk issue for healthcare?
A. Drugs are used and stored in the facility
B. Mostly female staff
C. High percentage of technical and professional staff
D. Publicly accessible and many doors must remain open. Answer: C.
High percentage of technical and professional staff
●● Which of the following is usually at the top of the organizational
chart?
A. Board of Directors
B. Department leaders
C. Assistant Administrators
D. Vice Presidents. Answer: A. Board of Directors
●● Which of the following statements best describes employees?
,A. Medical staff contracted by the facility
B. All staff directly employed by the facility
C. Volunteers who donate their time
D. Contracted persons. Answer: B. All staff directly employed by the
facility
●● Security uses senior management's endorsement to build what kind
of program?
A. Strong and effective
B. A program that works in a small part of the facility
C. Generally effective
D. Strong and simple. Answer: A. Strong and effective
●● How should friendships and interpersonal relationships between
security officers and staff members from other departments be treated?
A. Discouraged
B. Encouraged
C. Encouraged, but monitored
D. Encouraged, but security staff educated about ethics and avoiding
favoritism. Answer: D. Encouraged, but security staff educated about
ethics and avoiding favoritism
, ●● Which of the following allows a department to assess its cost-
effectiveness within an organization?
A. Crime analysis
B. Risk assessment
C. Benchmarking
D. Evaluation surveys. Answer: C. Benchmarking
●● What should the most primary overriding concern of any security
department be?
A. Its image
B. The safety and well-being of anyone in the facility
C. The goals and mission of the entity employing the security services
D. Cost-effectiveness. Answer: B. The safety and well-being of anyone
in the facility
●● Which of the following are skills a security professional should have
and use at all times?
A. Good observation skills
B. Good communication skills
